The ASSAM BHOODAN ACT, 1965 (SINGLE DOCUMENT)
assam · 1966
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- S. 1Subs
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Assam Bhoodan Act, including 'Bhoodan,' 'Bhoodan Board,' 'Declaration,' 'Government,' 'Land,' 'Landless Person,' 'Owner,' and others.
- S. 3Section 3 allows landowners to donate land via Bhoodan, but excludes certain types of land and requires objections to be considered before confirmation.
- S. 4Section 4 details the preparation and publication of a list of donated Bhoodan lands, deeming the donor's rights extinguished and the land vested in the Bhoodan Board.
- S. 5Section 5 transfers ownership of lands from donors to the Bhoodan Board upon confirmation of declarations.
- S. 6Establishes a Bhoodan Board to manage and distribute lands donated under the Assam Bhoodan Act.
- S. 7Section 7 mandates the Bhoodan Board to distribute vested lands to poor cultivators and perform necessary functions for the Bhoodan Jajna.
- S. 8Section 8 allows the State Government to dissolve or reconstitute the Bhoodan Board if it fails to perform duties or exceeds its powers.
- S. 9Section 9 establishes Sub-divisional Bhoodan Committees under the Bhoodan Board to exercise delegated powers and duties within their areas.
- S. 10Section 10 establishes the State Bhoodan Board's fund, accepting donations for its purposes and stipulating deposit and withdrawal procedures.
- S. 11Section 11 mandates the Bhoodan Board to maintain and annually audit financial accounts, exempting them from attachment, sale, or ceiling regulations.
- S. 12Section 12 protects donated Bhoodan land from attachment or sale and exempts it from land ceiling laws.
- S. 13Section 13 grants land to recipients with specific status and conditions, prohibiting transfers and fallowing, and requiring revenue payments.
- S. 14Section 14 allows Revenue Officer to terminate land grant and return it to Bhoodan Board if grantee breaches conditions.
- S. 15Section 15 allows the State Government to waive land revenue for any year if the Bhoodan Board's land remains unallocated.
- S. 16Section 16 allows the State Government to waive stamp duty and fees for donations to the Bhoodan Board.
- S. 17Section 17 allows the Bhoodan Board or grantee to request partition of donated land and the Revenue Officer to divide and apportion it.
- S. 18(1) The State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act
- S. 19Section 19 authorizes the State Bhoodan Board to create regulations for its operations and land distribution, subject to state government approval.